New Monsters University posters see Mike and Sully in college mode

Two new posters for the Monsters Inc prequel Monsters University have been released – showing main characters Mike and Sully in their student days.

The Monsters University posters see Mike and Sully in their student days (Picture: Disney)

The other poster features Mike and Sully on a bunk bed (Picture: Disney)

The two posters see the pair in different situations, with one featuring James ‘Sully’ Sullivan – voiced by John Goodman – leaning on his circular green chum Mike Wazowski as he stands on a pile of textbooks.

The other, meanwhile, features Mike, who is once again voiced by Billy Crystal , looking a tad disgruntled as Sully lies on a bunk bed above his.

And they provide hints as to the comedic tone of the movie, as does the recent trailer in which Sully plays a childish student prank on his friend.

Monsters University, which once again comes courtesy of computer animated giants Pixar, is a prequel to their 2001 smash Monsters Inc – which first introduced the loveable monster duo to the world and showed them going about the business of scaring children.

The film focuses on the early days of the pair’s relationship while studying to become professional scarers. and how they ended up becoming best friends despite getting off to a rocky start.

And although it is not due to be released until next summer, critics in the US were treated to a sneak peek of 10 minutes of finished footage last week – which saw the pair being initiated into a university ‘frat house’ before the plot took a more unlikely turn.

Monsters University, which will be in 3D, is scheduled for UK release on July 12 2013, preceded by a 3D re-release of Monsters Inc on January 18.